Summary
Steel chuck with a clamp attachment for a woodturning lathe, circa 1940-1970. It was found in a cabinet in Area E4 in Adolph Bruhn & Son's Wood Turners Shop, 283 Coventry Street, South Melbourne. The business was established by Adolph Bruhn circa 1893 in Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Upon his death in 1919 it was then operated by Adolph's son Sophus Christopher Bruhn. Upon Sophus's death in 1959 his son Sophus Walter Bruhn took over the business. In 1970 Sophus reduced the scale of the business and relocated to South Melbourne. The business closed upon Sophus's death in January 1990.
Adolph Bruhn migrated to Australia from Germany in 1884, at the age of 29. He arrived in Adelaide where he lived for 10 months before moving to Victoria, where he settled, established his business, married and had five children.
Physical Description
Blackened steel chuck with clamp attachment which holds the timber for turning. Chuck attaches to the driving centre of a woodturning lathe.
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Purchase
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Place & Date Used
Adolph Bruhn & Son, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940-1970
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Place & Date Used
Adolph Bruhn & Son, South Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1970-1990
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overall dimensions
18 cm (Length), 10 cm (Width), 6 cm (Height)
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Keywords
German Communities, German Immigration, Trades, Woodturning Industry, Woodworking, Working Life
